Open Lesbian Jane Castor Named First Female Police Chief of Tampa

"Mayor Pam Iorio made the announcement during a morning news conference,
praising retiring Chief Stephen Hogue for leaving a legacy of
leadership that allowed her to pick his successor without moving from
the 10th floor of police headquarters...There are nine female police chiefs in Florida, including Pinellas
Park Chief Dorene Thomas, according to the Florida Police Chiefs
Association. Nationwide, about 300 out of 18,000 police chiefs
are women, according to women-in-policing expert Dorothy Schulz of the
John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. Castor's
promotion had added significance for another reason. Openly gay, she
has served for more than six years as a liaison to Tampa's gay and
lesbian community. Brian Winfield, spokesman for Equality
Florida, said it was that communication that eventually helped police
identify Steven Lorenzo of Seminole Heights as a suspect in the 2003
murders of two gay men."

The Daily Loaf reports: "The 49-year-old never dodged LGBT-related questions, but said she’d rather focus on what she plans to do as chief. Castor made it clear that she has never experienced homophobia on the part of other Tampa officers or the public. 'When I came on the department 25 years ago, the trails had already
been blazed,' Castor said. 'I’ve never had any issues within this
department or within this city.'
However, her appointment is still a milestone, said Equality Florida
Director Nadine Smith. Castor had served for several years as the
department’s highly visible liaison to Tampa’s gay and lesbian
community.
'There was a time when sexism and homophobia would have prevented the
most qualified candidate from getting selected,' Smith said. 'And so it
is a testament to her impressive résumé and the progress we’ve made as
a society that she’s been named as the new police chief.' Smith said Castor’s sexuality should have been included in news
coverage by the mainstream news organizations. None mentioned it."

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Hi Janie,
Congratulations on your career. Just wondered if you remember the days at Buchanan Jr. High. Lol. I often think of them. I, too, have 2 children though twice divorced. Oh,well can't have it all. I work at an elementary school in Pasco County. With Pre-k. Take care,just wanted to say Hello. Chrissie